United States presidential election, 1992

The United States presidential election, 1992 was held on 3 November 1992. The incumbent President of the United States, George H.W. Bush, ran for re-election as the Republican Party candidate, with Dan Quayle remaining his running mate; he faced Democratic Party nominee Bill Clinton and his running mate Al Gore, as well as independent Texas businessman Ross Perot and his running mate James Stockdale. Bush had alienated the population by breaking his pledge to not raise taxes, and the recession and the end of the Cold War (which eliminated the need for Bush's foreign policy programs) led to Bush losing popularity. Clinton was young and a moderate politician, making him a popular choice for President; in addition, the conservative vote was split between Ross Perot and the unpopular Bush. Clinton won the election with 370 electoral votes to Bush's 168 votes.